Grand Chute, WI town hall & government
Grand Chute spent $45.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,899 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grand Chute's government.
Where Grand Chute's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Grand Chute
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grand Chute didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Appleton Area School District
Grand Chute's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison and Appleton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,628 per pupil, $8,837 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Grand Chute: Hortonville School District ($11,979 per pupil).
Which schools Grand Chute kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grand Chute pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Grand Chute's government
Who represents Grand Chute
Grand Chute is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.